Bangladesh vs Australia, 31st Match Group 2

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Bailey: "We've played some nice cricket today. It is good to end with a win. We did all the things that we didn't earlier. We had enough options in the side. I think it's still about doing the basics right in this game. We didn't do the basics well in the earlier games. It's disappointing because we thought we had the side to challenge top sides."

Rahim: "Probably at the end we couldn't finish it well. After losing a couple of wickets we did well to recover. The wicket was very good for the batsmen. The ball was not turning much as well. Obviously Finch and Warner batted extremely well. Thanks to the crowd for supporting us all the way. Hopefully we will have the results coming our way shortly."

Finch: "It's disappointing that it's come in this game but it's nice to finish off with a win though. The wicket was better to bat on as the game progressed. We knew that the wickets were going to be slow here but we didn't expect them to be this slow."

Aaron Finch is the Man of the Match for his 45-ball 71.

It was a clinical run-chase from Australia. They were barely troubled by the shoddy Bangladesh bowlers, who were guilty of erring on the shorter side. Warner and Finch set the tone with a massive 98-run partnership. Both batsmen finally came into their own, wading into the bowling attack. Though both Finch and Maxi fell at the doorstep of victory, Bailey and White got Australia past the finish line to leave the tournament with a win. Do stick around for the presentation ceremony.

17.3 A Hossain to Bailey, SIX, Bailey seals it with a six! Australia sign off with a consolation win! This was fullish and just outside off, Bailey gets underneath that and hoists it nicely, sending the ball parachuting over the ropes. White and Bails shake hands. Bangladesh end up as the bottom-dwellers of Group 2

17.2 A Hossain to Bailey, FOUR, good length ball outside off, Bailey generates good power and lofts it over vacant mid-on, the ball has sufficient impetus to reach the fence

17.1 A Hossain to Bailey, no run, fullish and zeroed in on off, Bailey comes on the front foot and drives it but fails to beat mid-off

16.6 Taskin Ahmed to Bailey, 1 run, good length ball on off, Bailey looks to drive it away but the ball goes to fine leg off the inside half of the bat

16.5 Taskin Ahmed to Bailey, no run, short and outside off, Bailey aims to cut it away but only chops it to the keeper off an under-edge

16.4 Taskin Ahmed to Bailey, no run, yorker length delivery on off, Bailey jams it out to cover

16.3 Taskin Ahmed to Bailey, no run, back of a length and on the fourth stump, Bailey rides the bounce and dabs it to point

George Bailey, right handed bat, comes to the crease

16.2 Taskin Ahmed to Maxwell, out Bowled!! Some belated cheer for Bangladesh. Believe it or not, Maxi has missed a juicy full toss. Maiden wicket for young Taskin Ahmed. He pumps his fists in celebration. Full toss on the middle stump, Maxwell looks to push it away but does not get any bat onto it. The stumps are rattled. It was a rather casual shot from Maxi. Maxwell b Taskin Ahmed 5(3) [4s-1]

Taskin Ahmed to Maxwell, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

16.1 Taskin Ahmed to Maxwell, FOUR, slowish back of a length ball outside off, Maxwell picks it up and slugs it away past mid-wicket, Maxi's power forces it to the fence

Taskin Ahmed [3.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack

11 runs from 24 balls reads the equation. Easy peasy for Australia.

15.6 A Hossain to Cameron White, FOUR, a rank bad ball, dragged short and outside off, Cameron White has no problems in pulling this over mid-wicket

15.5 A Hossain to Maxwell, 1 run, fullish and outside off, driven down to long on for a comfortable single

15.4 A Hossain to Cameron White, 1 run, good length ball around off, Cameron White opens the face of the bat and dabs it late to deep third man

15.3 A Hossain to Cameron White, 2 runs, short and outside off, Cameron White pulls it to deep mid wicket. Mominul runs across and dives to intercept what could have been a boundary

15.2 A Hossain to Cameron White, no run, fullish and just a shade outside off, Cameron White drives it well but cannot beat mid-off

Glenn Maxwell, right handed bat, comes to the crease

15.1 A Hossain to Finch, out Caught by Nasir Hossain!! An agile catch ends Finch's entertaining innings. This was a fullish slower ball on off, Finch winds up for the big loft which he has executed well. However, he does not get hold of this one, miscues it high into the air, near sweeper cover, from where Nasir dashes in and completes a tumbling catch. Finch did not have enough pace to work with there. Finch c Nasir Hossain b A Hossain 71(45) [4s-7 6s-4]

A Hossain to Finch, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Al-Amin Hossain [2.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack

14.6 Mominul to Finch, 1 run, another short ball, allowing Finch to stay back and punch it down to sweeper cover

14.5 Mominul to Finch, SIX, Smoked! This was flighted full, Finch lifts it inside-out over cover. The ball has enough to sail over the fence

14.4 Mominul to Cameron White, 1 run, looped up on off, Cameron White dabs it to cover point for a speedy single

14.2 Mominul to Finch, FOUR, Bowling short to Finch is unpardonable. This was another half tracker, Finch sits back and muscles the lofted drive over cover

14.1 Mominul to Cameron White, 1 run, flatter and on the pads, keeps low as well, Cameron White adjusts well and clips it to backward square leg

Mominul Haque, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

13.6 Razzak to Finch, no run, arm ball sliding on with the angle, Finch makes room a bit and pushes it to the man at cover

13.5 Razzak to Cameron White, 1 run, half-tracker outside off, now it's Cameron White's turn to rock back and crack it to long off

13.4 Razzak to Cameron White, no run, fizzer on the off-stump at 93kph, Cameron White shimmies forward and pads it away

13.3 Razzak to Finch, 1 run, Razzak is not learning here! Short again, Finch cuts it firmly to sweeper cover

13.2 Razzak to Cameron White, 1 run, floated on off, Cameron White looks to paddle sweep it, he gets an inside edge onto the pads, the ball ricochets away to short third man

13.1 Razzak to Finch, 1 run, dug in short on off, Finch switches back and cuts it away to sweeper cover

Abdur Razzak [1.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack

12.6 Taskin Ahmed to Cameron White, no run, fullish and widish outside off, Cameron White lunges forward and drives it sweetly but straight to the fielder at mid-off

A wide slip in place..

12.5 Taskin Ahmed to Cameron White, no run, slightly back of a length and on off, this one grips in the pitch a bit, Cameron White is early into the attempted drive, the ball evades cover

12.4 Taskin Ahmed to Cameron White, FOUR, poor ball and dealt with punishing efficiency. This was short and outside off, Cameron White flat-bats the pull to the cow-corner fence. That is the third four of the over

12.3 Taskin Ahmed to Finch, 1 run, pitched up and outside off, Finch drives it smoothly to long off

12.2 Taskin Ahmed to Finch, FOUR, fullish and on the stumps, Finch flexes his muscles and biffs it over mid-wicket

12.2 Taskin Ahmed to Finch, wide, fullish but the line is down leg, Finch flicks and misses

12.1 Taskin Ahmed to Finch, FOUR, classy shot and Finch collects his 5th T20I fifty. This was a juicy full toss outside off, Finch caresses it past extra cover, the rich timing carries it to the fence

Taskin Ahmed [2.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack

11.6 A Hossain to Cameron White, no run, pitched up and on the fourth stump, Cameron White leans forward and defends it to the man at mid-wicket

11.5 A Hossain to Cameron White, 2 runs, good length ball just outside off, Cameron White presses forward and just about chips it over mid-wicket

11.5 A Hossain to Cameron White, wide, shortish but the direction is wrong, down leg, Cameron White pulls and misses, wide called

The umpire has a chat with Al-Amin and Rahim.

11.4 A Hossain to Finch, 1 run, slowish full ball outside off, Finch waits for it and dabs it down to third man

11.3 A Hossain to Cameron White, 1 run, back of a length ball bending in, Cameron White inches forward and works it to square leg

Cameron White, right handed bat, comes to the crease

11.2 A Hossain to Warner, out Bowled!! Has that altercation snapped Warner's concentration? Warner misses the lusty hit, Al-Amin hits the sticks. This was a good length ball on middle, Warner aims for a wild swipe over mid-wicket, he misses it entirely, the ball crashes onto the stumps to cut short Warner's enterprising effort. Al-Amin is pleased as punch and gives Warner some send off. Warner b A Hossain 48(35) [4s-5 6s-3]

A Hossain to Warner, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

There was a brief altercation between Warner and Rahim. The umpire intervenes to diffuse the situation.

11.1 A Hossain to Finch, 1 run, good length ball angling in on middle, Finch bunts it to long on

10.5 Gazi to Finch, FOUR, dug in short and outside off, that is in Finch's zone as he pulls it strongly between midwicket and long on

10.4 Gazi to Finch, no run, an appeal for caught behind. Yes, there is a snick there but umpire Dharmasena fails to spot it. This was fired outside off, Finch looks to go for the cut, edges it to the keeper, who pouches it safely. Lady luck smiling on the Aussies

10.3 Gazi to Finch, no run, arm ball on the stumps, pushed back to Gazi

10.2 Gazi to Finch, SIX, tossed up and just outside off, Finch smashes it between between midwicket and long on. What a powerful hit!

9.4 Shakib to Warner, no run, pushed through and curving in on middle, clipped to mid-wicket

9.3 Shakib to Warner, SIX, another one slower through the air, Warner comes down the track and launches it over deep mid wicket again, aided by a full swing of the bat

9.2 Shakib to Warner, SIX, spanked! This was tossed up on middle, fullish as well, Warner sinks to one knee, nails the slog-sweep, the ball sails over deep mid wicket

9.1 Shakib to Finch, 1 run, floated on off, Finch bunts it to cover point for a simple single. Australia are motoring along

Shakib Al Hasan [2.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack

8.6 Taskin Ahmed to Warner, no run, fullish and outside off, Warner aims to flick it away but it does not come to pass. He wears it on his pads

8.5 Taskin Ahmed to Finch, 1 run, a tad overpitched and outside off, Finch drives it straight to the fielder to mid off, it came off the base of the bat, foiling Finch's timing

8.4 Taskin Ahmed to Warner, 1 run, length delivery on the leg-stump, Warner bends down, half-pulls, half-paddles it to deep square leg for a single

8.3 Taskin Ahmed to Finch, 1 run, back of a length ball on off, Finch chops it onto his pads, they duo go for a quick single. The bowler rushes forward, collects the ball but the throw was over the stumps at the bowler's end

8.2 Taskin Ahmed to Finch, no run, similar ball outside off, Finch cuts and misses again

8.1 Taskin Ahmed to Finch, no run, short and outside off, Finch wants to flay it through the off-side but does not connect it. I am wondering why Rahim was appealing optimistically for a caught behind, the bat was nowhere near the ball

7.6 Razzak to Warner, 2 runs, looped up just outside off, Warner taps it to backward point, who concedes a overthrow, he fired the ball over the head of Rahim

7.5 Razzak to Warner, no run, pushed through down leg, paddled away to short fine

7.4 Razzak to Warner, no run, an appeal for LBW! The umpire does not budge. This was also heading down leg, Warner offers no shot, he is hit high on the thigh pad, the ball never threatened the stumps

7.3 Razzak to Warner, FOUR, slower through the air and sliding down leg, Warner paddles it to fine leg off an inside edge

7.2 Razzak to Warner, no run, pushed through on the leg-stump, Warner does not put it away, he gets an inside edge on the pads

7.1 Razzak to Warner, SIX, Bang! This was floated on middle, Warner bends down in a flash and unleashes a strong slog sweep that soars over deep square leg

Abdur Razzak, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

6.6 Taskin Ahmed to Warner, leg byes, 1 run, another full one sliding down leg, Warner cannot get hold of the whip as the ball travels to the man at short fine off the pads

6.5 Taskin Ahmed to Finch, 1 run, back of a length and outside off, Finch stands tall and balanced as he punches it to sweeper cover

6.4 Taskin Ahmed to Warner, leg byes, 1 run, fired full on the pads, almost a yorker, Warner looks to clip it away, the ball goes off the pads to short fine, who breaks the stumps with a direct hit but Finch makes his ground, rather comfortably

Run-out chance sent upstairs. Finch is well in

6.3 Taskin Ahmed to Warner, no run, fullish and on the pads, Warner does not whip it away properly, the ball goes straight to the fielder at short fine leg off the pads

6.2 Taskin Ahmed to Finch, 1 run, 137kph back of a length ball on off, Finch rolls his wrists and pulls it down to deep mid wicket

6.1 Taskin Ahmed to Finch, no run, back of a length ball jagging in, nearly cutting Finch into half, the ball creeps through under his attempted punch

Taskin Ahmed, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

5.6 Shakib to Finch, 1 run, darted in short on off, dabbed down to backward point

5.5 Shakib to Finch, SIX, Nonchalant hit from Finch! This was tossed up full and on off, Finch lifts it inside out over cover for a six. That brings up the 50 of the stand as well

5.4 Shakib to Finch, no run, looped up on middle, Finch bunts it to cover

5.3 Shakib to Finch, FOUR, Shakib fires it flat, Finch wants to flay it through cover, the ball goes to fine leg off an inside edge

5.2 Shakib to Finch, FOUR, dropped short and outside off, Finch sits back and slaps it past a diving cover, the ball rushes away to the fence. He crunched that

5.1 Shakib to Warner, 1 run, dragged mid-way down the pitch and on middle, Warner rocks back and pulls it down to deep mid wicket on the bounce

Davey has actually been rehearsing those switch hits in the nets for quite a while.

4.6 Gazi to Finch, no run, darted in on off, Finch runs it away to point, straight to the fielder, so no runs

4.5 Gazi to Warner, 1 run, sliding in on middle, Warner works it away to mid wicket for a single

4.4 Gazi to Warner, FOUR, Warner digs it short and outside off, Warner cracks it hard and sends the ball past extra cover

4.3 Gazi to Warner, no run, fullish and just outside leg, Warner switches hands again, he aims to glide it to fine leg but cannot connect

4.2 Gazi to Warner, no run, tossed up on the stumps, defended back to Gazi

4.1 Gazi to Warner, FOUR, what a shot! This was tossed up, Warner switches his hands and paddles it away to the third man fence. Warner turned into a right-hander there!

3.6 Shakib to Warner, 1 run, much slower through the air, Warner lines up for the slog-sweep, it loops off the top edge over mid wicket. The fielder, who was converging on the ball could have done better there. Anamul, the fielder, pedals back but cannot judge it better

3.5 Shakib to Warner, no run, pushed through full, Warner pushes it to mid-off

3.4 Shakib to Warner, no run, Has Rahim fluffed a stumping chase? This was skidding away outside off, Warner misses the slog sweep, a twitchy Mushfiq does not collect the ball clearly, allowing Warner to drag his back foot back in time, well in time

3.3 Shakib to Warner, no run, nudged to square leg with the angle

3.2 Shakib to Warner, FOUR, slower through the air on the leg-stump, Warner short arm jab pulls it away to the deep square leg fence

3.1 Shakib to Finch, 1 run, arm ball sliding in on middle, Finch sweeps it away to backward square leg, where Al-Amin makes a diving stop, restricting the duo to a single

Shakib Al Hasan, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

2.6 Gazi to Warner, no run, darted in on the pads, Warner works it to square leg

2.5 Gazi to Warner, no run, tossed up on off, Warner pokes at it, he does not account for the turn and bounce, the ball goes to point off an evident outside edge

2.4 Gazi to Finch, 1 run, pushed through flat, Finch stands tall and punches it down to long on

2.3 Gazi to Warner, 1 run, drifting on to the pads, Warner flicks it neatly to deep mid wicket

2.2 Gazi to Finch, 1 run, spinning in on middle and leg, Finch tickles it to short fine leg. Urgent single that, Warner is a whippet between the wickets

2.1 Gazi to Finch, no run, slower through the air on middle, Finch stays back and turns it to mid-wicket

1.6 A Hossain to Finch, leg byes, 1 run, a tad fullish and on off, Finch presses across and tries to flick it fine, the ball trickles away to short fine leg after kissing the pads

1.5 A Hossain to Warner, 1 run, back of a length ball swerving in, Warner hangs back and drops it to short mid wicket, Warner calls for a quick single. Easily done in the end

1.4 A Hossain to Warner, no run, good length ball tailing in on middle, rooted to the crease is Warner as he pushes it to mid-off

1.3 A Hossain to Warner, FOUR, shortish and outside off, Warner stands tall and slaps it between cover and point, the ball burst past the off-side infield

1.2 A Hossain to Warner, no run, good length ball on off, no room to work with, Warner chops it to the man at cover

1.1 A Hossain to Finch, 1 run, fullish and on the off-stump, Finch walks into the shot and taps it wide of mid-wicket

Al-Amin Hossain, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6 Gazi to Finch, 1 run, goes on with the arm on middle and leg, no violence here, just a gentle clip to mid wicket. 11 came off the opening over

0.5 Gazi to Finch, SIX, whacked! This was tossed up full on middle, Finch hoists it over deep mid wicket. How much power is packed in his bottom hand?

0.4 Gazi to Finch, no run, quicker and on middle, Finch blocks it to the leg-side

0.3 Gazi to Finch, FOUR, dragged mid-way down the pitch on the leg-stump, Finch plays the half-pull, half-swat to the deep square leg fence. So, Finch is up and going

0.2 Gazi to Finch, no run, hurrying in on middle, Finch looks to turn it to the leg-side, gets a leading edge in front of cover

0.1 Gazi to Finch, no run, sliding in on middle, Finch camps on the back foot and defends it back to Gazi

Finch and Warner are at the crease. Finch is on strike. Gazi will open the attack

Welcome back. The dangerous Aussie openers, who have fallen short of the expectations, stride out. Spin might play a role, as Sanjay Manjrekar reckoned, before the start of the match.

Shakib: "I thought I was batting well, I was hitting the ball very well. I should have scored consistently for my team. In T20s it's very short, obviously when you lose wickets you need to be smart enough but at the same time you've got to keep the scoreboard moving. It's an okay total. I wouldn't say it's a great total but if our spinners get some early wickets, it'll be hard for them. I would love to contribute with the ball as well."

Join us for the run-chase in a short while.

Bangladesh found themselves in familiar trouble at 2-12 as a result of some injudicious shot selection. Then, their senior pros assumed charge of the innings thanks to a 112-run stand that contained some lovely, clean strikes. Shakib was the chief aggressor while Mushfiq was not too far behind either. The Aussie bowlers though pegged them back at the death, despite spraying the ball all around the shop. Did they miss a specialist spinner? Well, you have to ask Bailey that.

19.6 Starc to Nasir Hossain, out Bowled!! Castled. Starc finishes off well. This was a back of a length ball ducking in, Nasir Hossain backs away but misses it entirely, the ball clips the top of off and dislodges the bails. The LEDs flash and Bangladesh end up with a fighting 153. Nasir Hossain b Starc 14(10) [4s-2]

Starc to Nasir Hossain, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

19.5 Starc to Nasir Hossain, 2 runs, slower bouncer outside off, Nasir Hossain slogs it over to long on. The duo hustle across for the second

19.4 Starc to Nasir Hossain, FOUR, Starc's attempt for a fourth straight yorker goes awry, it ends up as a full toss outside off, Nasir Hossain cruches it to the deep extra cover fence. Maxwell had no chance to hunt it down

Some issues with Starc's boots. Looks like the top part has been ripped off. He has changed his shoes and is ready.

19.3 Starc to Mahmudullah, 1 run, another accurate yorker, this one at 139kph, dug out down the track to mid on

19.2 Starc to Nasir Hossain, 1 run, another yorker from wide of the crease, Nasir Hossain can only squeeze it out square of the wicket on the off-side

19.1 Starc to Mahmudullah, 1 run, yorker wide outside off, Mahmudullah reaches out and jams it to point

Mitchell Starc [3.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack

Can Bangladesh get close to 160? Starc to bowl the final over.

18.6 Watson to Mahmudullah, 1 run, a tad overpitched on middle as Watson strives for the yorker, Mahmudullah misses out as he can drive it only as far as long on

18.5 Watson to Nasir Hossain, 1 run, right in the blockhole, on the leg-stump, squeezed out to long on

17.4 Bollinger to Mahmudullah, no run, good length ball outside off, tapped to point

Nasir Hossain, right handed bat, comes to the crease

17.3 Bollinger to Shakib, out Caught by Maxwell!! The previous one may have been a simple catch but this one from Maxwell was nothing short of razor-sharp. This was fullish and on middle and leg, Shakib slugs it aerially to deep square leg, from where Maxwell rushes in, throws himself forward to capture it. Whoaa! What a catch. Doug gives the thumbs up. Key wicket for Australia, for a set batsman could have dented them at the death. Shakib c Maxwell b Bollinger 66(52) [4s-5 6s-3]

Bollinger to Shakib, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

17.2 Bollinger to Shakib, FOUR, length delivery wide outside off, Shakib feeds on the width as he lifts it over mid-off

16.6 Watson to Shakib, 1 run, fuller and outside off, Shakib wants to thwack it over mid-off but the ball flies away to deep third man off a thick outside edge. Phew, that rounds off a long over from Watto

16.6 Watson to Shakib, wide, third wide of the over. Fullish but far too wide outside off

16.5 Watson to Shakib, no run, short and it rises appreciably outside off, Shakib swings and misses. The umpire says one bouncer for the over

16.4 Watson to Mahmudullah, 1 run, full and taling in on off, pushed down to long on for a single as Mahmudullah gets off the mark

Long-off comes into the circle now.

16.3 Watson to Shakib, 1 run, pitched up and wide outside off, Shakib slices it over to sweeper cover off the base of the bat

16.2 Watson to Rahim, out Caught by Maxwell!! No fifty for Mushfiq, he holes out to the Big Show at deep mid-wicket. This was fullish and right in the slot, Rahim heaves it with all his might. However, he does not get enough elevation, the ball nestles into the hands of deep mid-wicket. That was a straightforward catch. Rahim c Maxwell b Watson 47(36) [4s-5 6s-1]

Watson to Rahim, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

16.1 Watson to Rahim, no run, Rahim backs away, Watson follows him. He misses the whip as the ball goes through to Haddin

16.1 Watson to Rahim, wide, fullish and heading down leg, Rahim's paddle does not come to pass, another wide. Australia's bowlers have lacked discipline today

Shane Watson [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack

15.6 Starc to Shakib, no run, another fiery yorker on middle, Shakib keeps it out as he brings his bat down in the nick of time

15.5 Starc to Rahim, 1 run, slowish bouncer outside off, Rahim is duped by it as he is early into the pull shot, the top-edge dies down in front of deep fine leg

15.4 Starc to Rahim, 2 runs, pin-point yorker at the base of middle, Rahim jams his bat down and squirts it away to third man for a couple

15.3 Starc to Shakib, 1 run, full toss down leg, Shakib moves across and helps it along to fine leg

15.2 Starc to Rahim, 1 run, attempted yorker ends up as a full toss, Rahim slaps it away to sweeper cover

15.1 Starc to Shakib, 1 run, Shakib backs away too much but Starc follows him with a yorker, Shakib brings his bat down and jams it to square leg

Mitchell Starc [2.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack

14.6 Christian to Rahim, FOUR, poor ball and it gets the treatment it deserved. Short and wide outside off, Rahim's eyes lit up as he cut it firmly behind point, the ball fizzes away to the fence

14.5 Christian to Shakib, 1 run, back of a length now, Shakib does not get hold of the pull, the ball travels to deep mid wicket. 100 of the partnership comes up

14.4 Christian to Rahim, 1 run, shortish again on off, Rahim rocks back and pulls it down to deep backward square leg

14.3 Christian to Rahim, no run, Christian pulls his length back outside off, Rahim chips down the track, swings but misses

14.2 Christian to Shakib, 1 run, length delivery on the fourth stump, Shakib bends down and slog-sweeps it to deep mid wicket on the bounce

14.1 Christian to Rahim, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off, cut down to third man after backing away

13.6 Maxwell to Shakib, SIX, free hit and Shakib takes full toll of it. This was tossed up full, Shakib carries through with the lofted drive, the ball balloons over the long off fence off the base of the bat

13.6 Maxwell to Rahim, no ball, 1 run, dug in outside off, Rahim pulls it down to long on. Maxwell oversteps as well. Free hit coming up. Both were stranded in the middle, Rahim was indecisive about the single

13.5 Maxwell to Shakib, 1 run, 4th fifty for Shakib! Well, played! He reaches the landmark by working this one to backward square leg

13.4 Maxwell to Shakib, no run, dug in short and outside off, Shakib goes back and punches it to cover

13.3 Maxwell to Rahim, 1 run, floated on off, Rahim goes down on one knee and slog-sweeps it away to backward square leg

13.2 Maxwell to Rahim, no run, fullish and outside off, Rahim sinks to one knee and drives it straight to the fielder at cover

13.1 Maxwell to Shakib, byes, 1 run, slider well outside off, Shakib misses the cut and is beaten. And so is Haddin as another bye is sneaked in

Glenn Maxwell [2.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack

12.6 Christian to Rahim, FOUR, slower bouncer outside off, Rahim arches back and aims to ramp it over, he gets an outside edge, the ball has enough to reach the fine leg boundary. The ball actually bounced before Haddin and burst through his gloves

12.5 Christian to Rahim, 2 runs, short and outside off, 127kph is never going to bother Rahim, he heaves it hard between midwicket and long on for a couple. Shakib turns down the possibility of another run

12.4 Christian to Rahim, no run, slower cutter on off, Rahim waits forthe ball to arrive to him and then taps it in front of short mid-wicket

12.2 Christian to Rahim, 1 run, slightly back of a length and on off, Rahim fiddles it to square leg, Rahim wants a double but Shakib sends him back. The fielder hits the stumps at the keeper's end but the batsman in well in. The third umpire confirms it as well

11.5 Bollinger to Rahim, FOUR, cracking shot! Shortish and on off, Rahim picks it up and pulls it with aplomb, the ball races away to the deep mid wicket fence

11.4 Bollinger to Shakib, 1 run, good length ball tailing in on middle, bunted down to long on for a comfortable single

11.3 Bollinger to Rahim, 1 run, 141kph but the direction is wrong, drifting down leg, Rahim nudges it to backward square leg

11.2 Bollinger to Shakib, 1 run, short ball on off, nice swivel on the back foot as a balanced Shakib pulls it down to deep square leg

11.1 Bollinger to Shakib, 2 runs, good length ball on off, Shakib lifts it over mid-off for a brace. I guess that was quite deliberate from Shakib

Doug Bollinger [2.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack

10.6 Maxwell to Shakib, 1 run, half tracker outside off, Shakib moves back and cuts well but there is a man sweeping the boundary

10.5 Maxwell to Rahim, 1 run, pushed through flat, tucked away to mid wicket. They looked for two but Maxwell runs across, gathers the ball and limits it to a single

10.4 Maxwell to Rahim, SIX, tossed up on middle and leg, Rahim chips down the track, unleashes an almighty hoick, clearing deep wicket with that powerful bottom hand

10.3 Maxwell to Shakib, 1 run, Maxwell gives this loads of air on off, Shakib shimmies down the track, he is almost beaten by the flight, the ball dribbles away to long on off the inside half of the bat

10.2 Maxwell to Rahim, 1 run, some quick turn in on middle and leg, Rahim works it to square leg

10.1 Maxwell to Shakib, 1 run, Shakib comes down the track, eases this flighted delivery to long on

9.5 Coulter-Nile to Shakib, 1 run, beamer from Coulter-Nile, Shakib somehow manages to push it down to sweeper cover. Coulter-Nile puts his hand up in applogy straightaway. The umpire allows the bowler to get away with that one

9.4 Coulter-Nile to Shakib, FOUR, another back of a length on off, Shakib stays in the crease and chops it down to square third man fence, Bollinger runs across and dives but it amounts to nothing as the ball travels to the fence. That raises the fifty of the stand as well

9.3 Coulter-Nile to Shakib, 2 runs, pitched up and speared on the pads, Shakib whips it down to long on for a brace. Good running between the wickets

9.2 Coulter-Nile to Rahim, 1 run, Coulter-Nile persists with the short stuff, Rahim looks to turn it to the on-side, the ball goes off a soft leading-edge wide of cover

9.1 Coulter-Nile to Shakib, 1 run, back of a length ball seeking the top of the off-stump, Shakib's chop down to deep third man intervenes

Nathan Coulter-Nile [2.0-0-4-2] is back into the attack

8.6 Watson to Shakib, 1 run, another good length ball tailing in, tucking Shakib up for room, he chops it down to deep third man to pinch strike

8.5 Watson to Shakib, no run, good length ball close to the off-stump, Shakib tries to dab it down to third man but is emphatically beaten

8.4 Watson to Rahim, byes, 1 run, Watson ventures short, Rahim backs away and wants to carve it over cover but does not connect it. Haddin throws the ball back to Watto, who was not alert to it. The result is a scampered bye

8.3 Watson to Rahim, no run, pitched up and on off, Rahim employs the open face of the bat and nudges it to point, no runs, for he hit the ball straight to the fielder

8.2 Watson to Shakib, 1 run, marginally back of a length and just outside off, Shakib slaps it wide of cover

8.1 Watson to Rahim, 1 run, short and just above the waistline, Rahim hangs back and nurdles a single to square leg

Shane Watson [1.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack

7.6 Bollinger to Shakib, no run, good length ball on middle, Shakib stays in the crease and blocks it to the off-side

7.5 Bollinger to Shakib, FOUR, Short ball and dispatched. Bollinger tests Shakib with a bouncer, Shakib does not care as he rocks back and swivel-pulls it away to the deep backward square leg fence. The pull has been a strong feature of Shakib's batting thus far

7.4 Bollinger to Rahim, 1 run, Rahim comes down the track, Bollinger is wary of that. Doug fires a short ball wide outside off, Rahim still manages to reach out and steer it down to third man

7.3 Bollinger to Shakib, 1 run, length delivery just outside off, Shakib now borrows Mushfiq's deft touch and steers it down to third man

7.2 Bollinger to Rahim, 1 run, back of a length and homing in on off, Rahim opens the face of the bat late and runs it down to third man. Deft touch from the Bangladesh skipper

7.1 Bollinger to Shakib, 1 run, fullish and outside off, Shakib ventures down the track, looks to heave it away, the ball goes to long on off the bottom part of the blade

Doug Bollinger [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack

6.6 Maxwell to Shakib, 1 run, flighted slow on off, Shakib bunts it to cover, where the fielder dives but Shakib goes through with the single with no trouble

6.5 Maxwell to Shakib, no run, fullish and just outside off, driven straight to the fielder at point

6.4 Maxwell to Rahim, 1 run, drifting onto the pads, Rahim nudges it through mid-wicket, Shakib wants the strike as he turns down the second

6.3 Maxwell to Rahim, FOUR, width on offer and Rahim jackpots it. This was short and wide outside off, Rahim waits for it and back-cuts it away behind point, the rich timing carries it to the fence

6.2 Maxwell to Shakib, 1 run, slower through the air on middle, Shakib works it to backward square leg off the inside section of the bat

6.1 Maxwell to Shakib, FOUR, Shakib is bristling in attack. This was tossed up on middle, Shakib comes down the track, meets the pitch of the ball and hoists it over the bowler

Glenn Maxwell, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

5.6 Watson to Shakib, 1 run, fullish and fired outside off, Shakib reaches out and jams it square of the wicket on the off-side. So, Watson leaks 11 from his 1st over

5.5 Watson to Shakib, SIX, Another biggie for Shakib! He fetches this length delivery from outside off and launches it over deep mid wicket with a clean swing of the bat

5.4 Watson to Shakib, leg byes, FOUR, seeing Shakib skate down the track, Watson sprays it down leg, the ball brushes Shakib's hips and travels fine to the fence

5.3 Watson to Shakib, no run, slightly back of a length and on middle, Shakib switches back and drops it to the leg-side, adjacent to the pitch

5.2 Watson to Shakib, no run, good length ball on off, Shakib shimmies forward and blocks it back to Watson

5.1 Watson to Shakib, no run, pitched up and on the pads, Shakib flicks it across to short fine leg, where Doug throws himself forward to take the ball

Shane Watson, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

4.6 Bollinger to Shakib, 1 run, back of a length ball jagging in, Shakib leans across and nudges this one to square leg to retain strike

4.5 Bollinger to Shakib, no run, shortish and outside off again, Shakib shimmies down the track, hunts for a crude swipe but no dice

4.3 Bollinger to Rahim, 1 run, shortish and angled across, Rahim rides the bounce and dabs it past second slip with an open face to deep third man

4.2 Bollinger to Rahim, no run, fullish and tailing in on off, Rahim drives it back to Bollinger

4.1 Bollinger to Rahim, no run, shortish and homing in on the waistline, Rahim drops it in front of square leg

Doug Bollinger, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

3.6 Coulter-Nile to Shakib, no run, fullish, on and around the off-stump corridor, Shakib hangs back and knocks it to point

3.5 Coulter-Nile to Shakib, no run, another one shortish, bouncer outside off, Shakib looks to ramp it over to deep third man but makes no contact

3.4 Coulter-Nile to Rahim, 1 run, this one leaps from back of a length outside off, Rahim cuts it awkwardly to third man. He was surprised by the extra bounce on that occasion

3.3 Coulter-Nile to Rahim, no run, fullish and just a shade outside off, Rahim opens the face of the bat and drives it to point, who flings himself to his right to consign it as a dot ball

Mushfiqur Rahim, right handed bat, comes to the crease

3.2 Coulter-Nile to Tamim, out Caught by Bollinger!! Couler-Nile strikes again to unite Tamim with his opening partner. This was fullish and on off, Tamim seeks to hoist if over the in-field, but he only half-heartedly chips it to mid-off, where Doug accepts a simple catch. Bangladesh in an early strife at 12-2. Tamim c Bollinger b Coulter-Nile 5(11)

Coulter-Nile to Tamim, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

3.1 Coulter-Nile to Tamim, no run, pitched up but far too wide outside off, Tamim's attempted drive has no chance of reaching it. The bowler gets away with that one

2.6 Starc to Shakib, FOUR, on a length and wide outside off, Shakib cashes in on the width as he comes down the track and slams it to the sweeper cover fence. A shot of authority from Shakib

2.5 Starc to Tamim, 3 runs, much better from Tamim. This was fuller and just outside off, Tamim comes forward and punches it between cover and point to earn three

2.1 Starc to Tamim, wide, now it's Starc's turn to splay one down leg, another wide added to the total

1.6 Coulter-Nile to Shakib, no run, fullish and tailing in on off, Shakib drives it but it goes only as far as mid-on

1.5 Coulter-Nile to Shakib, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Shakib hops up and fends it to point

Shakib Al Hasan, left handed bat, comes to the crease

1.4 Coulter-Nile to Anamul, out Caught by Watson!! Horrid shot selection and Anamul pays the penalty. This was fullish and outside off, Anamul ventures down the track and tries to hoick it over deep mid-wicket, all he manages an outside edge to first slip, where Watto, with those bucket hands, snaffles the take. Anamul c Watson b Coulter-Nile 0(6)

Coulter-Nile to Anamul, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

1.3 Coulter-Nile to Tamim, 1 run, back of a length ball on the hips, Tamim leans across a smidge and tucks it away to deep square leg

1.3 Coulter-Nile to Tamim, wide, another off-radar ball, down leg, the umpire labels it a wide and rightly so

1.2 Coulter-Nile to Tamim, no run, speared in, swinging in on off, jammed out to point in the nick of time

1.2 Coulter-Nile to Tamim, wide, length delivery drifting well down leg, Haddin dives acrobatically to his right to pouch that one

1.1 Coulter-Nile to Tamim, no run, pitched up and on off, Tamim leans into the drive but mistimes it to mid-off

Nathan Coulter-Nile, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

0.6 Starc to Anamul, no run, Starc persists with the shortish length of the spectrum on off, Anamul yanks his bottom hand off the bat as he taps it in front of point

0.5 Starc to Anamul, no run, Starc shortens his length on middle, Anamul inches forward and defends it towards mid-wicket

0.4 Starc to Anamul, no run, good length ball sailing over the leg-stump, Anamul dances down the track, swings his bat extravagantly but misses the ball

0.3 Starc to Anamul, no run, low dipping full toss on off, Anamul drives it feebly to mid-on, straight to the fielder

Two slips in business.

0.2 Starc to Anamul, no run, pitched up and nibbling away outside off, Anamul aims to drive, the ball slides under his bat and goes through to the keeper

0.1 Starc to Tamim, 1 run, Starc starts off with a fullish ball with a bit of nip away, Tamim, was too late to jerk his bat away, the ball travels to deep third man

Tamim and Anamul are at the crease. Tamim is on strike. Starc will open the attack

The players assemble for the national anthems. Both teams will be keen to sign off on a winning note to avoid a wooden spoon finish. Starc is armed with the new ball. The Bangladesh openers are out in the middle. We are all geared up for the first delivery.

Bailey: "I would certainly like to leave with a win. It has been a disappointing campaign. Nice to play the host nation today. We played some good cricket is the first 2 games. However, we have not put a complete game in any discipline. We have not said much after the India game. There is not much to be said after a performance like that. We have a couple of changes. Dan Christian comes in for Brad Hodge, Muirhead makes way for Nathan Coulter-Nile."

Rahim: "So far it has been disappointing. We have couple of changes today. We have some plans in the batting as well. It looks a good track. We want to bat first and then the spinners will come on. Hopefully we click today. We have 3 changes. Gazi, Mominul come in. Taskin makes his debut for Bangladesh."

Bangladesh have won the toss and have opted to bat

Starc: "To be honest we have been disappointing. It's all about coming out today, finishing the tournament with a win. Early on with the new ball, I try for some swing. Towards the death, I try to hit the blockhole or hit the bouncers. Doug used the short ball well against India. Look there is no hiding behind the point that we have been disappointing. We expected more in this tournament, we have let people down. We do not wan't to go away with 4 losses."

Pitch report: "The pitch is very hard despite a lot of traffic on it. That is one of the reasons why we are getting quick turn rather than slow turn. If you take a closer look at this surface, you can see a lot of roughness. There is some abrasion at the top. The captain winning the toss must bat first and get those spinners in later in these afternoon games", reckons Sanjay Manjrekar

The final day of the league phase, and it is Australia taking on Bangladesh in the first match of the day. Both teams have not yet registered a win so far, and the loser of this match will have the ignominy of becoming the only team not to have notched up a single win in the Super 10s. Plenty of pride at stake for both teams. Australia came into the tournament as one of the hot favourites, while Bangladesh would want to reward the perseverence of their fans with a victory. Hello, and welcome to the 31st league match of the T20 Cup. Toss and team updates in a while.

Preview

The second but last game of what has been an interesting World T20 so far, has been reduced to a dead rubber, thanks to poor cricket by one of the best sides in the world another team, that flatters to deceive at times and at others, leaves their admirers frustrated with their seeming incompetence on the field.

Australia will take on hosts Bangladesh in Dhaka in a game that will have no bearing on the tournament - but a solid performance by the Asians, could still light up the day for the hosts.

Australia: This does not happen very often. Australia knocked out of a world event after having played two games, having lost both and having to eagerly wait and see if Bangladesh could beat Pakistan. As soon as all hopes of a semi-final qualification were dashed, the men from Down Under ran into a red-hot India, who had already booked their place in the last-four on the back of three wins.

Australia, true to character, showed some fight early on, stalling India's heavy batting artillery but not for long. An out-of-form Yuvraj Singh destroyed George Bailey's plans in a ruthless assault towards the end of the innings and the spinners, led by R Ashwin, rocked their batting-line up on a slow pitch.

Now with nothing, not even pride to play for, Australia must take on hosts Bangladesh, who too lost all their three games. A win against Bangladesh, after elimination from the World T20, will not even be noticed back home, but Australia can still try and get a few things right. The Tigers have lacked the fight to stand up against the likes of India, West Indies and Bangladesh and Australia need to show them who is boss.

Darren Lehmann, the very popular coach, the architect of Australia's revival, in the course of their series wins over England and South Africa, had stormed out, as one batsman after another, kept committing basic errors against India's spinners, would like to see his wards polish their skills in these subcontinental conditions.

Lehmann has been critical of players like Brad Haddin, Shane Watson and David Warner while Bailey admitted that the defeat against India was his most embarrassing ever. Can they spring a major assault on Bangladesh on April 1? Will a convincing victory do anything to cheer a clearly miffed Lehmann? Time will tell.

Bangladesh: On the other hand, the hosts are in a better situation. Few apart from their loyal home fans would have expected Bangladesh to make it past the group stage. Even Shakib-al-Hasan showed the lack of ambition for his team when he said their target was to qualify for the Super 10s.

So in this scenario, even a closely fought battle against Australia could endear Mushfiqur Rahim and his men to the thousands, who are bound to flock Mirpur on Tuesday. What happens thereafter is anybody's guess but Bangladesh will certainly be the more motivated side going into their last game of the tournament.

Ground Realities: It will be the first T20 International between these two teams at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur and with neither having opened their account in the tournament, it could make for an interesting contest, at least for the home fans. If Bangladesh win and finish above Australia in the group stages, the cricket fanatics in Dhaka will find something to cheer about.

Statistics:

- David Warner is the fourth highest run scorer for Australia, with 1343 runs from 50 T20 Internationals but he has had a poor tournament, aggregating a mere 43 from three innings

Quotes: I'm disappointed for the team. I'm disappointed with the way we batted. But I'm not embarrassed for anyone, apart from myself. If I was embarrassed I'd say it is with my own performance - George Bailey, Australia captain